Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone.
after the cellist skipped a rehearsal, the tour manager gave her a polite but
dismissal.
summary
curt

Explanation:

The word "but" indicates a contrast. "Polite" means having good manners, and we need a word that contrasts with it. "Summary" means a brief account, which doesn't fit the contrast. "Curt" means abrupt or brusque, which contrasts with "polite" and makes sense in the context of a dismissal.

Answer:

curt